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Banana Cream Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

September 13, 2012

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This will cure all your chocolate banana cravings!   

We’re Goin’ Bananas today on Created by Diane!

Are you ready for these super delicious banana cream filled cupcakes?

These do not disappoint one bit.

The frosting is smooth and creamy without being overly sugary, not that overly sugary doesn’t have it’s place….but just not today.

The banana cupcakes are lighter than banana bread but still moist and delicious.

The banana cream filling….

well that is the over the top delicious part.

I couldn’t believe how something SO easy could have me standing at the kitchen sink eating what little was leftover

*note to self next time make more banana cream filling so I can eat it by the spoonful for DAYS!!!

Yes it was that good.

 

I’ve hollowed out cupcakes many times using a small knife or the back of a decorator tip and this handy little tool is WAY easier. Trust me especially if you are making 4 dozen cupcakes….this saves a lot of time. (Cupcake corer on Amazon $3.99)

Place the chilled banana cream into a piping bag or plastic bag with the tip cut off so you can easily fill the cupcakes without any mess.
Place the top part of the cupcake piece you removed onto the cream. Just take a small knife and trim off the excess cake and eat it of course, that is the fun of making filled cupcakes, right?

This is a delicious and easy chocolate frosting recipe, just remember to melt the chocolate chips and give them a few minutes to cool before adding it to the butter or the frosting will melt and you don’t want melted frosting. If you are in a hurry, put the bowl of melted chocolate over a bowl of ice water for a couple minutes. You don’t want the chocolate to firm back up, you just don’t want it to be hot.

I decorated the banana filled cupcakes with the chocolate frosting and a 2D tip and added a banana chip to each one. Here you can see the thick banana cream filling. This is one of those times when you make something with a packaged item and don’t follow the directions and wonder if you should call the company and tell them you made their product even better than they imagined and they should now put your idea on the box! Well at least I think they should.

The cupcakes remind me of banana cream pie and a frozen chocolate covered banana all in one.

 
 

I just LOVE how cute these Monkey Cupcake Wrappers from Reynolds are they really looked so bright and pretty on the cupcakes.

Banana cupcakes with banana cream filling chocolate frosting and a banana chip, yes I told you we were goin’ bananas today!

Banana Cream Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon banana extract
Banana Cream Filling
  • 1/4 cup instant banana pudding mix
  • 1 cup heavy cream Mix well and refrigerate
Chocolate Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cups melted chocolate (Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chips)
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Beat butter, add sugar, chocolate and cream and mix until smooth and creamy
Instructions
  1. *be sure to make banana cream filling first so it has time to set up in refrigerator.
  2. Beat sugar and eggs, add flour and baking powder.
  3. Pour in milk and butter and oil, beat one minute until smooth.
  4. Mix in extracts.
  5. Beat sugar and eggs for 1 minute.
  6. Fill each cupcake liner with 3 tablespoons of batter
  7. Makes 12 cupcakes
  8. Bake at 325 degrees (with dark pan and foil lined cupcake papers) for 20-25 minutes.
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If you liked “Goin’ Bananas” with me, you may like this fun banana board on Pinterest.

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39 Comments Filed Under: chocolate, Cupcakes, Frosting/Icing, Sweet Tagged With: banana, buttercream frosting, chocolate, Chocolate Frosting, cupcake, Frosting

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Comments

  1. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    September 13, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Danger! I want to eat a whole plate of these!

    Reply
  2. Becca from It's Yummilicious says

    September 13, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    The banana cream of my dreams!!!

    Reply
  3. TidyMom says

    September 13, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    oh these are my dream cupcakes!! love this Diane!

    Reply
  4. Diane says

    September 13, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    Truly lovely! What is the little gadget? Could you put a link?
    Thanks 🙂
    Diane

    Reply
    • Diane says

      September 13, 2012 at 5:50 pm

      sorry about that, here is the link to the cupcake corer on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Cuisipro-747166-Cupcake-Corer/dp/B004OFGWBI it’s $3.99

  5. [email protected] says

    September 13, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    Oh wow… Banana cream and chocolate frosting! In a cupcake!! Love it!

    Reply
  6. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    September 13, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    these look amazing!

    Reply
  7. Paula says

    September 13, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Scrumptious! Can’t go wrong with bananas and chocolate in any form but cupcakes are perfect!

    Reply
  8. FW says

    September 13, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    What is the name of the tool that you used to take out he centers of the cupcakes and where did you get yours..??

    Thanks…Cheers…

    Reply
    • Diane says

      September 13, 2012 at 5:52 pm

      sorry about that here is a link to the cupcake corer on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Cuisipro-747166-Cupcake-Corer/dp/B004OFGWBI it’s $3.99

  9. Jeanette says

    September 13, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Diane – you are just the Queen of cupcakes!

    Reply
  10. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    September 13, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    These cupcakes are amazing, Diane! I LOVE banana + chocolate, and that creamy banana cream filling looks incredible.

    Reply
  11. Shawn @ I Wash...You Dry says

    September 13, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    Holy cow these look delish! I want all of them! YUM!

    Reply
  12. Jen @ Savory Simple says

    September 14, 2012 at 4:58 am

    I saw these floating around pinerest yesterday. They do not disappoint! Gorgeous.

    Reply
  13. [email protected] says

    September 14, 2012 at 5:54 am

    Diane, if I could grab you and kiss your face right now, I would! AWESOME idea!

    Reply
  14. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    September 14, 2012 at 7:45 am

    The monkey cupcake papers are perfect! I love these!

    Reply
  15. Carolyn says

    September 14, 2012 at 11:11 am

    Oh my gosh….love these! Beautiful and delicious, Diane.

    Reply
  16. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    September 14, 2012 at 11:31 am

    It’s Friday & it’s been a long week. Can I have about 10 of these? They look SO good!

    Reply
  17. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

    September 14, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    It’s funny, I don’t like bananas at all, but I really love banana baked goods. These look like something I could devour really quickly! Gorgeous!

    Reply
  18. Gina says

    September 14, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    Those look fabulous!

    Reply
  19. nest of posies says

    September 15, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    perfect combo. love the cupcake wrappers. too cute.

    Reply
  20. Lisa | With Style and Grace says

    September 17, 2012 at 9:47 am

    These are sure some beautiful cupcakes!

    Reply
  21. Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen says

    September 22, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    I am loving that banana cream filling Diane! Delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Nancy C says

    September 24, 2012 at 11:53 am

    Diane, am I missing something? Noticed that you stated something about using a corer to hollow out especially when making 4 dozen but can’t tell how many this recipe makes. They look so good that I am secretly hoping that it does yield 4 dozen. LOL!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      September 25, 2012 at 9:46 pm

      no sorry the recipe doesn’t make twp dozen, it makes 1 dozen. I just meant that when you are making 4 dozen this tool comes in EXTRA. handy 🙂

  23. Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden says

    September 30, 2012 at 4:47 am

    I really like the way you decorated these cupcakes! Great wrappers for delicious cupcakes! So cute!

    Reply
  24. francy says

    November 3, 2012 at 11:54 am

    Dang it!! I wish I would have read the comments or you would have edited the recipe above, because I just made these but I divided it between 24 cupcakes (as that is what most usual cupcake recipes make) and hoped they would rise or something….NOT. They are very small. Thank goodness I made a bunch of the chocolate frosting to make up for it. They do smell awesome, and I am sure they will taste awesome, just wish I would have known only to make 12…not 24!!!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      November 3, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      I’m so sorry about that. I did update the recipe now to reflect how much batter to use and how many the recipe makes. Three tablespoons is a general guideline on how much batter to fill each cupcakes area. I didn’t realize that I hadn’t updated the recipe to reflect the comment that I made. Nothing wrong with a little extra frosting though 🙂 hope they were enjoyed.

  25. Jen says

    February 17, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    I don’t know if I tried making these wrong or not. Is the butter supposed to be softened or melted? And where does the oil go in?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      February 17, 2013 at 2:08 pm

      Sorry about that. I added the oil along with the butter and milk. The butter was at room temperature (soft) I did not melt it. I hope that helps 🙂

  26. Deb says

    March 5, 2013 at 5:09 am

    Just made these cupcakes for my daughter’s baby shower. Did not use the wrappers but the cupcakes were a huge success. Everyone loved them I did have a monkey theme too so it worked out great. They taste soooo good! Thanks Diane for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Diane says

      March 5, 2013 at 7:51 am

      you are so welcome, I’m glad they were a hit with everyone.

  27. kaylyn says

    April 16, 2014 at 9:23 am

    Could i use cake flour for these cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      April 16, 2014 at 11:09 am

      I haven’t used cake flour in this recipe. My guess would be that the cupcakes may turn out lighter and fluffier and may not hole up to the filling and frosting as well. It’s sure worth a try though, let me know if you try it and how it turns out.

    • kaylyn says

      April 19, 2014 at 8:10 am

      okay thanks! does the butter need to be softened or melted?

    • Diane says

      April 19, 2014 at 5:09 pm

      I use room temperature butter and eggs when I bake.

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